It's a cheatin situationA stealing invitationTo take what's not really oursTo make it through the midnight hoursIt's a cheatin situationJust a cheap imitationDoing what we have to doWhen there's no love at homeThere's no pretendingThere'll be a happy endingWhere our love's concernedSweet heart we both knowWe'll take love where we find itNo we won't try to hide itIt's all we've gotAnd we know they're not gonna let us goIt's a cheatin situationA stealing invitationTo take what's not really oursTo make it through the midnight hoursIt's a cheatin situationJust a cheap imitationDoing what we have to doWhen there's no love at homeIt's a cheatin situationWhen there's no love at home